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KOS to PEN: distance & flight time
Sihanoukville (Sihanoukville International Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
431 mi
694 km · 375 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
431 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KOS — Sihanoukville International Airport · Sihanoukville, Cambodia
- PEN — Penang International Airport · Penang, Malaysia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KOS
- PQC · Phu Quoc International Airport37 mi away
- PNH · Phnom Penh International Airport106 mi away
- VKG · Rach Gia Airport110 mi away
- KZC · Kampong Chhnang Airport132 mi away
Near PEN
- BWH · Butterworth Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport62 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport75 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KOS from PEN?
The flight distance from Sihanoukville (KOS) to Penang (PEN) is 431 miles (694 km, 375 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KOS to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from KOS to PEN?
Nonstop service on KOS–PEN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sihanoukville and Penang?
Penang is 1 hour ahead of Sihanoukville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KOS to PEN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KOS–PEN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KOS to PEN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KOS–PEN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.